Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The bald scum walked ahead, while my parents-in-law trailed behind him obediently as they talked eagerly.
But they were too far away for me to hear what they were saying.
That bald man kept a disgusting smile on his face but other than that, he didn’t respond. He only nodded occasionally, which was enough to make the old couple delighted.
I stared hard at them with the cigarette still burning in my hand as I clenched into a fist.
A burning sensation came from my palm, but I didn’t let go.
They always chided their legitimate son-in-law.
But to that adulterer, they acted like a pair of loyal dogs!
What was the definition of a snob?
They were the epitome of snobs!
Slap!
I gripped the wheel tightly, my body trembled and quivered.
I had the urge to start the car and hit them!
However, my rationality suppressed my urge.
Zhang Teng, Zhang Teng, so what if I sent the three of them to hell?
It was still not worth it to sacrifice myself for these three b*stards!
After a while, the bald man got into his car and drove away.
The couple was still standing there, looking in the direction of the Bentley. They had expressions of envy on their faces as they conversed.
I took a deep breath, opened the door, and got out of the car. I walked towards them.
Both of them had their backs to me and didn’t notice me approaching.
The voices that spoke, however, became clearer when I was about five meters away.
“That car is really unforgettable after just one ride.” My father-in-law said enviously, “When Qingqing gets married to him, I’ll get him to buy one for us too.”
“Our daughter has finally found the right person this time. He’s nothing like that useless bum. Look at how poor he is now. Is he driving a second-hand car?” My mother-in-law snorted.
“He is indeed from the countryside. How did he manage to squander all his money from an investment? What else can he do? Our girl has made the right choice and found the right man!” My father-in-law sneered.
I was furious and deliberately stomped heavily towards them.
The two of them were shocked and whirled around. When they saw that it was me, their expressions changed slightly.
“Zhang Teng, why are you here? When did you arrive?” asked my father-in-law subconsciously.
“I just arrived. Dad, Mom, why didn’t you accompany Yu Qing? What if she needs someone to take care of her in the ward?” I pretended to be shocked.
“Oh, yes, yes, yes. Quickly, let’s go up!” My mother-in-law immediately signaled her husband with her eyes.
The two of them were a little flustered. They had lost their composure because of my sudden appearance.
I didn’t expose their lies and followed them to Yu Qing’s ward.
“Why are you all here together?” My wife looked surprised to see us.
“We met Zhang Teng in the parking lot,” my mother-in-law quickly explained.
“Honey, someone came to visit you?” I turned to see the giant fruit basket on the nightstand. I deliberately pretended not to know that someone had been here.
“Yeah, why?” My wife had already regained her composure and asked coldly.
“Who is so generous to buy such a huge fruit basket?” I asked as I walked over.
“Vice President Lu,” my wife said calmly.
I jolted slightly.
I assumed that she would think of someone else to patronize me.
Unexpectedly, she had said it so openly!
Could it be that she wasn’t afraid that I’ll find out that she was having an affair with that guy? Was that why she dared to say his name?
Hold on!
Over the past few days of phone calls, it was obvious that she had no intention of confessing everything to me. She was still waiting for the bald man to divorce his wife.
Could it be that… that fellow had promised her something earlier on? That was why she had dared to admit he had visited her?!
At this moment, my wife suddenly sniffed hard and hissed in disgust. “Why are you smoking again? Go away! Don’t come near me!” She pressed her nose in disgust as she spoke.
I snapped out of my shock and quickly retreated a few steps. “No, I didn’t. Two of my colleagues asked me for a ride and they were smoking in the car. The smoke must have gotten onto my shirt. The smell will disperse soon.”
My wife didn’t like it when I smoked.
However, when it came to doing business, cigarettes and alcohol were a necessity.
So I had always smoked outside.
Gradually, I’ve stopped smoking. I hadn’t smoked much in the past year or two.
Until recently.
Because of my wife, I picked up smoking again.
I had smoked in the parking lot for a long time just now, and it was inevitable that she smelled something. With my wife’s sharp nose, it was indeed very difficult to hide it from her.
“You knew that Qingqing can’t be close to smokers, yet you still smoked! You really don’t know how to care for your wife!” My mother-in-law glared at me.
“He really can’t be compared to Vice President Lu! He smokes too, but he stubbed out his cigarette before he entered the ward, afraid that it would affect our daughter and the baby.” My father-in-law’s usual eccentric tone appeared again.
I almost wanted to slap his face!
Did I smoke in the ward?
At the very least, I only smoked in the parking lot. The Lu fellow only threw away the cigarette when he was outside the ward. Why was I the one who was in the wrong?
“By the way, where are the nourishment tonics that Vice President Lu brought?” My mother-in-law suddenly perked up.
“In the drawer,” replied my wife casually.
My mother-in-law opened the cabinet and took out four to five beautifully packaged nutritional health supplements and tonics.
I didn’t know if these would be beneficial to my wife’s pregnancy, but just by looking at the packaging, I knew that it was definitely expensive.
That fellow was really concerned about his child!
“Look! This is all good stuff! I’ve seen this nutritional powder before. Aunt Wang’s son-in-law brought it back from abroad last time. He said that it can’t be bought locally. It costs several thousand dollars per box overseas!” My mother-in-law said excitedly. “And this one. I saw it at the People’s Emporium previously. The price was 12,000 yuan!”
I stood aside, my expression was grim. I watched as she complimented everything the bald adulterer had brought.
My father-in-law didn’t remain mum. He added his praises along with hers. I had no idea where they had learned so many praises from!
It didn’t matter if they had complimented or praised him, but they even aimed sarcastic remarks at me!
Although I had already made up my mind to endure it and not fall out with them before the truth was exposed, my heart started to hurt uncontrollably again.
As their son-in-law for the past eight years, I’ve given more to them than to my parents!
Even though I didn’t shower them with concern every day, I would do it every other day. I would also send them red packets and gifts during festive holidays. All of these were mandatory.
After that, they moved to my place to help take care of my son. Although I did the most in the end, I still gave them nearly ten thousand yuan each month. I definitely didn’t treat them badly.
However, my eight years of effort only resulted in their disdain!
My wife was well aware of all of that.
However, she acted as if she was deaf and lay there resting with her eyes closed. She had no intention of defending me at all!
“Right, why don’t we do this? When the child is born, let him acknowledge Vice President Lu as his godfather?” My mother-in-law suddenly asked with a grin.
“Of course! Zhang Teng, you should be fine with that, right?” My father-in-law looked at me provocatively with a roguish smirk.
“What can he say? He is the Vice President of Splendid Sun Real Estate! It’s his blessing that he’s willing to be the child’s godfather!” My mother-in-law pouted.
My face stiffened!
Godfather?!
A blessing?
At that moment, my wife suddenly opened her eyes and wore an unhappy expression. “Enough! Stop making a fuss. All of you, go out of the room for a while. I have something to tell Zhang Teng..”